Kōji Wada

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Kōji Wada ( Japanese 和田 光 司 , Wada Kōji ; born January 29, 1974 in Fukuchiyama , Kyoto Prefecture ; † April 3, 2016 in Tokyo ) was a Japanese singer and known for his work on the soundtracks for the Digimon franchise, for the in particular, he wrote theme songs for the first six anime seasons.

Career

Kōji Wada became known with his song "Butterfly" in 1999, which was used as the theme song for the first Digimon series. In addition, he was allowed to prove his singing talent in the following digimon series. He also sang the theme With the Will to the "Digitations" in Digimon Frontier and the 2 credits Innocent - Mujaki na Mama de and an Endless Tale (with AiM).

He also participated in other Digimon songs such as Bokura no Digital World (2nd Digimon series), Yūki o Uketsugu Kodomo-tachi e (a song with all other Digimon singers such as AiM, Ayumi Miyazaki, Michihiko Ōta etc.) and in various Christmas songs. In 2001 he released his first album All of My Mind , which contained some songs from the first three Digimon series.

He also sang the theme song for the series Transformers: Car Robots and together with AiM and Ōta Michihiko Hontō no Tsuyosa and 3 Primary Colors , which appeared on Michihiko Ōta's album Mirai e no Message - Ōta Michihiko Self-Cover .

In the fifth series Digimon Savers , he sang the second opening title Hirari .

In the German area, his songs are implemented by Andy Knote for RTL II and mainly sung by Frank Schindel .

From October 2011 to October 2013, Kōji Wada interrupted his career because of a head and neck tumor , which he had suffered from since 2003 and which was treated with surgery and chemotherapy. In April 2016, he died at the age of 42 from the consequences or complications of the disease.

Discography

Albums

  • All of My Mind (December 5, 2001)
  • The Best Selection - Welcome Back! (February 28, 2007)
  • Kazakami no Oka Kara (January 11, 2010)

Mini albums

  • Ever (August 1, 2008)
  • re-fly (March 25, 2015)

Singles

  • Butter-Fly (c / w: Seven) (April 23, 1999)
  • Target - Akai Shōgeki (c / w: Boku wa Boku Datte) (April 26, 2000)
  • Honō no Overdrive -Car Robot Cybertron- (c / w: Kimi Iro no Yume) (May 24, 2000)
  • The Biggest Dreamer (c / w: Kaze) (April 25, 2001)
  • Starting Over (c / w: Say Again) (November 7, 2001)
  • FIRE !! (c / w: With The Will) (April 24, 2002)
  • Innocent - Mujaki na mama de - (c / w: Daybreak) (May 22, 2002)
  • an Endless tale (c / w: Haruka na Okurimono) (November 22, 2002) with AiM
  • Eien no Takaramono (c / w: grace) (September 2006)
  • Hirari (c / w: for the future) (December 21, 2006)
  • Butter-Fly -Strong Version- (c / w: Seven -10th Memorial Version-) (April 22, 2009)

Publications for the Digimon series

  • Bokura no Digital World (2001)
  • The Biggest Dreamer - Movie 5 Limited Edition single (July 4, 2001)
  • The Biggest Dreamer - Movie 6 Limited Edition Single (March 6, 2002)
  • Digimon 10th Anniversary - Yume e no Kakehashi (November 1, 2007)
    • Track 9: Hokori - Kagirinaki Chikara no Shōmei
  • We Are Xros Heart! (September 29, 2010)
  • Sora mau Yuusha! X5 (December 1, 2010)
    • Track 1: Sora mau Yuusha! X5
    • Track 2: X4B The Guardian

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Digimon Theme Song Singer Kouji Wada Passes Away. Anime News Network , April 8, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Wada, Kōji
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 和田 光 司 (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese singer
DATE OF BIRTH January 29, 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH Fukuchiyama , Japan
DATE OF DEATH 3rd April 2016
Place of death Tokyo , Japan